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Thursday, September 11, 2008

Identity theft: it can happen to anyone

According to the Federal Trade Commission, about 9 million people become victims of identity theft each year. About five percent of those are children under the age of 6. Over at Work It, Mom!, I've written an article about ID theft, including a list of 10 ways to minimize the chance of it happening to you:

How do you know if your identity has been stolen? You may notice a strangecharge on your credit card statement. You may get turned down for a loan. Youmay get a call from a bill collector about an account you didn't know you had. There are hundreds of ways you can be affected and, by the time you find out, it could take years of legal wrangling to clear your credit and your name. ... [More]

1 comment:

It is advisable to check out what protection you will actually get from your credit card before you choose one. Try visiting some of the many price comparison websites such as eComparison for example which is a good way of finding this kind of information out.

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